BonkDAO announces plans to burn 1.69t BONK in “BURNmas” event
A $54.52 million worth of token burn is the goal of this Solana meme community-driven project to increase BONK’s demand in the crypto market. As part of the community holiday…
10m Thai Baht donated by Vitalik Buterin to support Khao Kheow Open Zoo
The funds will be used to improve zoo operations and create a special exhibition for the famous hippopotamus known as, Moo Deng. Buterin wrote a poignant letter to the director of Khao Kheow Open Zoo, expressing his enthusiasm for the zoo’s dedication to education and animal welfare. He wrote: “I was deeply impressed with your…
Japanese government says no to Bitcoin reserve
The government of Japan has officially responded to Senator Hamada, stating that it has no intention of adopting Bitcoin as part of its foreign exchange reserves due to a lack…
South Korea sanctions DPRK hackers behind crypto attacks
South Korea has imposed new sanctions on North Korean hackers responsible for stealing over $1 billion in crypto, with the illicit funds fueling the regime’s weapons programs. The South Korean…
God candle forms on MIRA meme coin dedicated to little girl with brain tumor, soaring above 700%
After Siqi Chen shared a post about his daughter’s brain tumor diagnosis, the crypto community created the meme coin MIRA to raise money for research funding. The token surged more…
Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu’s X account was compromised to promote fake crypto token
As Solana meme coin scams increase, Animoca Brands has released a public notice about the compromise of co-founder Yat Siu’s X account. The official statement makes clear that recent claims…
Christmas gift as MOVE, BGB, ZEC lead altcoin gainers
Cryptocurrencies, including Movement, Bitget Token and Zcash, celebrated massive gains as Santa’s gifts showed in significant price rallies on Dec. 25. With Bitcoin (BTC) reclaiming some footing after trading to…
Ethereum whale dumps another $17m ETH
A whale that recently deposited a huge amount of Ethereum funds to Binance has offloaded another $17 million to the crypto exchange. The whale is related to Nexo, as indicated…
Hacken: Access control exploits account for nearly 80% of all crypto hacks in 2024
Crypto hacks in 2024 caused nearly $3 billion in damages, with access control flaws driving 78% of the losses, data shows. 2024 proved to be another challenging year for blockchain…